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Julia Saavedra

Ottawa,Ontario

Summary

Experienced IT Consultant with expertise in Business Intelligence and IT Project Management. Skilled in leveraging data-driven insights to drive strategic decision-making and optimize business processes. Strong background in IT infrastructure, data analysis, software implementation, and project management. Proven ability to design and implement BI solutions that enable organizations to effectively utilize their data. Adept at managing IT projects to ensure timely and successful delivery. Collaborates with stakeholders to translate business requirements into actionable analytics and project plans, delivering valuable insights and results that drive growth, efficiency, and competitive advantage

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Webmaster

Rosaire One Management Solution
11.2023 - 05.2024
  • Resolved issues with websites and corrected scripting and usability problems.
  • Installed, configured, and maintained the WordPress platform.
  • Utilized SEO plugins and configured meta tags to improve search engine performance.
  • Managed roles and permissions for users in WordPress.

Data Engineer

IT Synergy
07.2023 - 05.2024
  • Collaborated on ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) tasks, ensuring data integrity and verifying pipeline stability.
  • Addressed data ingestion and transformation requirements within Azure Data Factory.
  • Oversaw the company's database utilizing SQL.
  • Addressed user-reported issues on Power BI dashboards.
  • Managed software change control using DevOps methodologies.

IT Consultant

National Learning Service (SENA)
02.2020 - 11.2022
  • Provided recommendations and conducted upgrades, aiding businesses in aligning technology planning with the growth projections of their 230 offices nationwide.
  • Developed 10 service level agreements for IT operational functions and help desk operations.
  • Evaluated business requirements, utilizing information to forecast and reduce costs related to hardware, software, and consulting by 11%.

IT Project Manager

Colombian Institute Of Education Credit (ICETEX)
03.2020 - 09.2020
  • Analyzed architecture design, scoping, implementation, testing, and deployment needs to define project requirements.
  • Enhanced IT productivity, efficiency, agility, and responsiveness by leading a 10-person team in designing a high-availability payments solution for 1 million users.
  • Led and supported technical upgrade projects, coordinating with consultants and developers for integrations.
  • Streamlined project delivery by implementing Agile methodologies and improving collaboration among team members.


IT Consultant

National Planning Department (NPD)
08.2016 - 12.2019
  • Conducted software testing to identify bugs and resolve technical issues before the launch of 5 applications.
  • Assessed project requirements and technical specifications for information systems.
  • Collaborated with engineering team members to assess system loads, devise improvement strategies, and enhance performance by 30%.
  • Discussed project progress with customers, collected feedback on different stages and directly addressed
    concerns.

IT Analyst

Social Prosperity Department (SPD)
02.2015 - 08.2016
  • Contributed ideas and suggestions during team meetings and provided updates on deadlines, designs, and enhancements.
  • Inspected equipment, evaluated functionality, and optimized controls.
  • Collected and defined technical requirements to create clear specifications for project plans.

IT Analyst

National Planning Department (NPD)
11.2011 - 12.2014
  • Orchestrated the integration and communication of software upgrades.
  • Implemented, developed, and tested the installation and update of file servers, application servers, and database servers with over 38 million records.
  • Oversaw the company's database management using SQL.

IT Network Engineer

Verytel
03.2008 - 04.2011

• Provided network support services for devices such as hubs, bridges, routers and
other hardware.
• Provided detailed network diagrams, process flow charts and procedural guidelines.
• Monitored network capacity and performance to diagnose and resolve complex
network problems for 50 servers and 2300 end-users.

Education

Graduate Certificate - Business Intelligence Systems Infrastructure

Algonquin College
Ottawa, ON
06.2024

Master of Science - IT Project Management

EAN University
Bogotá, Colombia
01.2020

Specialist - Project Management

Minute of God Univeristy
Bogotá, Colombia
11.2012

Bachelor of Science - Systems Engineering

Incca Univeristy
Bogotá, Colombia
08.2004

Skills

Oracle, SQL

VMware, Tableau, Power BI, IBM Cognos BI

HTML/Python Scripting

DataFactory, DataBricks

Ability to empathize with users and design user-centric solutions

Requirements Specifications

Requirements Analysis

Project Requirement Evaluation

Languages

English
Professional Working
Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Certification

  • Microsoft - Design Power BI Reports - Issued Oct 2023
  • IBM - Enterprise Design Thinking - Team Essentials for AI - Issued Sep 2023
  • Scrum Master Certified - Issued Mar 2023 - Expires Mar 2026.
  • ITIL Foundation V4 - Issued Sep 2020 - No Expiration Date.
  • Implementing CISCO IP Switched Networks - Issued May 2011 · No Expiration Date.
  • CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate - Issued Mar 2009 · Expired Mar 2012.

Timeline

Webmaster

Rosaire One Management Solution
11.2023 - 05.2024

Data Engineer

IT Synergy
07.2023 - 05.2024

IT Project Manager

Colombian Institute Of Education Credit (ICETEX)
03.2020 - 09.2020

IT Consultant

National Learning Service (SENA)
02.2020 - 11.2022

IT Consultant

National Planning Department (NPD)
08.2016 - 12.2019

IT Analyst

Social Prosperity Department (SPD)
02.2015 - 08.2016

IT Analyst

National Planning Department (NPD)
11.2011 - 12.2014

IT Network Engineer

Verytel
03.2008 - 04.2011

Graduate Certificate - Business Intelligence Systems Infrastructure

Algonquin College

Master of Science - IT Project Management

EAN University

Specialist - Project Management

Minute of God Univeristy

Bachelor of Science - Systems Engineering

Incca Univeristy
Julia Saavedra